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You may also find the current flag status of the river useful. This page tracks the level of the Isis at Friar's Wharf; Geraint Jones informs me that 15" to 20" above normal there seems to be a good match for a flooded path.
The Environment Agency has an automated level meter at the Southern end of Mesopotamia with two readings available: upstream and downstream. Once calibrated against the flooding of the path these should provide a useful warning mechanism.
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Thursday 26 September 2024 10:39
: CB () said:
Hi, I am sure you are all aware, but just in case - if you look at the level at kingmills, roughly 1 cm t above the 2 m mark equal to 1 cm on the cyclopath - so at the moment 45 cm.
\n https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/7071?direction=u
Thursday 26 September 2024 09:58
: Martin () said:
Deepest I've seen it in years. One damp foot after cycling through with mens wellies and half pedaling. Not much current but deep enough to make pedaling hard.
Thursday 26 September 2024 09:19
: Eamonn () said:
Water just over the top of my wellies while pedaling a three wheeled cycle. Cyclists were having to wheel their bikes and generally get quite wet. Might want to avoid unless you are a fish or have at least three wheels and long wellies.
Thursday 26 September 2024 08:34
: GR () said:
Thank you all for these postings about the cycle path. They are extremely useful and much appreciated. Keep up the good work!
Thursday 26 September 2024 08:25
: Thomas () said:
Water too deep at this point even when cycling with wellies. Little chance to get across without getting the feeling wet.
Thursday 26 September 2024 00:36
: KS () said:
Just tried to cross on foot in Wellies from the town end and had to turn back. Couldn't even reach the cattle grid before the water was too high. Flooded on the town side of the bridge also. Fignon Bridge is almost entirely underwater.
Wednesday 25 September 2024 19:44
: Agnes () said:
Can’t get across by rocking the pedals anymore without getting feet wet!
Wednesday 25 September 2024 16:09
: Joel Klug (yoelklug@gmail.com) said:
Water levels have risen. Managed to cross with gortex hiking boots. Water reached ankle height when on a bicycle. Foot fully submerged for the most part.
Wednesday 25 September 2024 07:14
: Iain () said:
Flooded almost to bend. 4-5”/10-12 cm, wellie territory
Tuesday 24 September 2024 13:40
: KS () said:
1pm: Cyclepath flooded across, covering over the toes in wellies. Should be fine cycling.
\nSewage at the end of Ferry Road can now be skirted around with dry feet, though water is still bubbling up and the road is contaminated.
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“ An A-road walks into a bar and asks for a pint. The barman serves him, but he looks really tough and the barman worries that there'll be trouble.
“ Then a dual carriage way walks in and buys a pint. The barman again notes that he looks tough and says, ‘Look, I don't want any trouble, so could you sit in that corner away from the A-road?’ So the dual carriage way does.
“ Soon afterwards, in walks a motorway and gets a pint, who looks extremely tough, so the barman makes him sit in another corner away from the other two roads.
“ A bit later, a really small road walks in and buys a diet coke. The A-road, dual carriage way and motorway all look at him aghast and run out of the pub. The barman grabs the motorway on the way past and asks, ‘Why are you running out? He's a really tiny road.’
“ The motorway replies, ‘He's no road, he's a cycle path!’ ”
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